Stimulus Settlement Payments

Stimulus and settlement payments are one-time payments sent by federal or state governments, or distributed through legal settlements. These include economic impact payments during national emergencies, settlement funds from class-action lawsuits, and other direct payments to individuals. People land here to understand when these payments arrive, how to track them, and what to do if a payment doesn't show up.

The articles here answer questions like: How do I check the status of a payment? What's the difference between direct deposit and a mailed check, and which arrives faster? What should I do if I never received a payment I was supposed to get? How do I report a missing or incorrect payment to the right agency?